gleason.chapman

I have shot the Barnes Origonal 300g .458 and the Barnes TSX-FN 300g in my Savage 10ML2. Both shot excellent. If you want a blow by blow on the Barnes Origonal 300g with 4198, it is here:

http://www.the-gleasons.com/this_is_my_savage_10_ml_page.htm

down in the 2008 Season section. I used that all 2008season on Whitetails, my opinion of the bullet is, it is a bit too tough for Whitetails, kills them no problem, but they are a bit hard in the tip and don't expand well on close shots. They are great for elk and big game, but little old whitetails they are over kill. I shot them wth 67g of 4198 in a Crushed Rib sabot. They are great for 200 and 250 yard open field shots with the Savage, like cornfields in the midwest or long shots on Elk.

I plan on shooting the TSX-FN 300g (Barnes part number45843)this year with I am guessing 53g of 4198. I like the 4198 better than 5744.I am choosing 53g because BigMoose showed on another board, that 53g gave great accuracy with anohter 300g bullet,I figured the 5744 was going about2000 fps, and the 53g of 4198 is in the same ball park. That is the desired speed for a 45/70 bullet, so that is my starting point. The 5744 is dirtier and I like the 4198 a bit better, however you must have a very tight sabot. Here is where it shot with 5744, 44g with CR sabot, the sabot is very tight .458 bullets. They are going to shoot like a Barnes MZ 300g, and they are awsome. I shot the MZ in my Omega last year and killed 2 deer with it, DRT. Also shot 1 with my Knight and an MZ, 50 yards open sights, DRT. They perform well, open quickly and penetrate all the way thru, just what you want. Very accurate in my Omega also.
Chap